STATEMENT BY GREGORY CRAIG
SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
The White House

5:09 P.M. EST

MR. CRAIG: Good afternoon. The Senate has decided how it wants to
proceed. We respect that. And in accordance with the procedures
adopted by the Senate we plan to present, on behalf of the President,
a vigorous, successful and complete defense.

We are optimistic, we are confident, that the senators, once they
see and hear this defense in this opening phase of the trial will
conclude that the articles do not justify or warrant conviction or
removal from office.

We remain hopeful that this matter can be resolved expeditiously
and fairly. Thank you very much.